Alabama's Barrett Jones leads what Lindy's thinks is the top offensive line in the country. (Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE)
With so much talent in the SEC, it’s always tough picking an all-conference team. After selecting only two teams for years, Lindy’s added a third-team to the mix in 2012 to recognize more players for their on-field contributions.
Following the first ever 13-0 regular season in its football history, LSU enters the year as Lindy’s preseason favorite to win the conference. Most of that logic is due to what the Tigers return on offense, defense and special teams, but the kicker is that the Tigers host Lindy’s preseason No. 3-ranked Alabama on Nov. 3. Although the teams split last season, LSU has won seven of the last 10 meetings and defeated the Tide 24-21 in Baton Rouge in 2010.
Perhaps no other game in the country will feature more future NFL talent than the LSU/Alabama matchup will. That’s an easy explanation why Lindy’s preseason All-SEC teams are filled with Alabama and LSU stars. Hey, teams don’t win championships without talent. And the Tide and Tigers are loaded to the brim with it.
Here are Lindy’s 2012 preseason All-SEC teams.
OFFENSE – FIRST TEAM
| QB | Tyler Wilson | Sr. | Arkansas |
| RB | Marcus Lattimore | Jr. | South Carolina |
| RB | Knile Davis | Sr. | Arkansas |
| WR | Justin Hunter | Jr. | Tennessee |
| WR | Cobi Hamilton | Sr. | Arkansas |
| TE | Philip Lutzenkirchen | Sr. | Auburn |
| C | Barrett Jones | Sr. | Alabama |
| OL | Alvin Bailey | Jr. | Arkansas |
| OL | Alex Hurst | Sr. | LSU |
| OL | Luke Joeckel | Jr. | Texas A&M |
| OL | Chance Warmack | Sr. | Alabama |
| AP | Andre Debose | Jr. | Florida |
| K | Caleb Sturgis | Sr. | Florida |
DEFENSE – FIRST TEAM
| DL | Sam Montgomery | Jr. | LSU |
| DL | Jadeveon Clowney | So. | South Carolina |
| DL | Barkevious Mingo | Jr. | LSU |
| DL | John Jenkins | Sr. | Georgia |
| LB | Jarvis Jones | Jr. | Georgia |
| LB | C.J. Mosley | Jr. | Alabama |
| LB | Jelani Jenkins | Jr. | Florida |
| DB | Tyrann Mathieu | Jr. | LSU |
| DB | Eric Reid | Jr. | LSU |
| DB | Robert Lester | Sr. | Alabama |
| DB | Johnthan Banks | Sr. | Mississippi State |
| P | Brad Wing | So. | LSU |
OFFENSE – SECOND TEAM
| QB | Aaron Murray | Jr. | Georgia |
| RB | Eddie Lacy | Jr. | Alabama |
| RB | Zac Stacy | Sr. | Vanderbilt |
| WR | Da’Rick Rogers | Jr. | Tennessee |
| WR | Malcolm Mitchell | So. | Georgia |
| TE | Chris Gragg | Sr. | Arkansas |
| C | Travis Swanson | Jr. | Arkansas |
| OL | D.J. Fluker | Jr. | Alabama |
| OL | Ja’Wuan James | Jr. | Tennessee |
| OL | Larry Warford | Sr. | Kentucky |
| OL | Chris Faulk | Jr. | LSU |
| AP | Dennis Johnson | Sr. | Arkansas |
| K | Drew Alleman | Sr. | LSU |
DEFENSE – SECOND TEAM
| DL | Devin Taylor | Sr. | South Carolina |
| DL | Sharrif Floyd | Jr. | Florida |
| DL | Abry Jones | Sr. | Georgia |
| DL | Corey Lemonier | Jr. | Auburn |
| LB | A.J. Johnson | So. | Tennessee |
| LB | Alec Ogletree | Jr. | Georgia |
| LB | Sean Porter | Sr. | Texas A&M |
| DB | Bacarri Rambo | Sr. | Georgia |
| DB | E.J. Gaines | Jr. | Missouri |
| DB | D.J. Swearinger | Sr. | South Carolina |
| DB | Matt Elam | Jr. | Florida |
| P | Dylan Breeding | Sr. | Arkansas |
OFFENSE – THIRD TEAM
| QB | Tyler Bray | Jr. | Tennessee |
| RB | Spencer Ware | Jr. | LSU |
| RB | Christine Michael | Sr. | Texas A&M |
| WR | Tavarres King | Sr. | Georgia |
| WR | Ryan Swope | Sr. | Texas A&M |
| TE | Mychal Rivera | Sr. | Tennessee |
| C | T.J. Johnson | Sr. | South Carolina |
| OL | Jake Matthews | Jr. | Texas A&M |
| OL | Dallas Thomas | Sr. | Tennessee |
| OL | Chris Burnette | Jr. | Georgia |
| OL | Matt Patchan | Sr. | Florida |
| AP | Dustin Harris | Sr. | Texas A&M |
| K | Zach Hocker | Jr. | Arkansas |
DEFENSE – THIRD TEAM
| DL | Damontre Moore | Jr. | Texas A&M |
| DL | Jesse Williams | Sr. | Alabama |
| DL | Bennie Logan | Jr. | LSU |
| DL | Brad Madison | Sr. | Missouri |
| LB | Nico Johnson | Sr. | Alabama |
| LB | Jonathan Stewart | Sr. | Texas A&M |
| LB | Alonzo Highsmith | Sr. | Arkansas |
| DB | Tharold Simon | Jr. | LSU |
| DB | Branden Smith | Sr. | Georgia |
| DB | Eric Bennett | Jr. | Arkansas |
| DB | Dee Milliner | Jr. | Alabama |
| P | Tyler Campbell | Jr. | Ole Miss |
